How to help Haiti following Hurricane Matthew

PUBLISHED Thu, October 06, 2016 - 2:52pm EDT

Hurricane Matthew made landfall Tuesday morning in Haiti as a dangerous Category 4 storm with winds of 145 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. CARE will provide hygiene kits, clean water containers, blankets, and tarps to residents. It's already providing meals at several shelters. CRS will also provide water purification kits, tents, kitchen kits, and cash so people can purchase critical items. Operation Blessing International will provide chlorine tablets to hospitals, schools, orphanages, and residents to help purify water. (CNN)

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